Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V097000

Exterior lighting: tail lights

Hyundai Motor America filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-02-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V097000

Exterior lighting: tail lights

Component
Exterior lighting: tail lights
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Vehicles affected
24,400
Reported to NHTSA
2015-02-19
Owners notified
2015-04-14

Defect description

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Genesis vehicles manufactured February 21, 2014, to January 24, 2015. Water may leak into the rear combination lamp assemblies and cause an incorrect gear display on the instrument panel or a delay in the engagement of the selected gear when the vehicle is shifted from Park to Reverse or Drive.

Safety risk

If the incorrect gear is being displayed, the vehicle may move in an unintended direction, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will apply pads to prevent water intrusion into the combination lamp housing, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 128.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Hyundai Genesis2015

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.